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Colombia kidnap: Farc to release Gen Alzate 'next week' | Colombia kidnap: Farc to release Gen Alzate 'next week' |
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Colombia's Farc rebels will release five captives, including Gen Ruben Dario Alzate, next week, President Juan Manuel Santos has announced. | Colombia's Farc rebels will release five captives, including Gen Ruben Dario Alzate, next week, President Juan Manuel Santos has announced. |
Mr Santos said information about their release had been received, but he did not specify when it would happen. | Mr Santos said information about their release had been received, but he did not specify when it would happen. |
Ruben Dario Alzate is the first Colombian general to be abducted in 50 years of civil conflict. | Ruben Dario Alzate is the first Colombian general to be abducted in 50 years of civil conflict. |
Peace talks between the two sides were suspended after the men were captured by the left-wing rebels last Sunday. | Peace talks between the two sides were suspended after the men were captured by the left-wing rebels last Sunday. |
Cuban and Norwegian officials acting as mediators first announced a deal for their release on Thursday. | Cuban and Norwegian officials acting as mediators first announced a deal for their release on Thursday. |
The rebels said they seized the men because they were unhappy at the continuation of Colombian military activities during peace talks. | The rebels said they seized the men because they were unhappy at the continuation of Colombian military activities during peace talks. |
Handover details: Arturo Wallace, BBC News, Bogota | |
Condition for talks | |
Farc negotiator Pablo Catatumbo had earlier called for a bilateral ceasefire. | Farc negotiator Pablo Catatumbo had earlier called for a bilateral ceasefire. |
President Santos had demanded the men's release before peace talks could resume. | President Santos had demanded the men's release before peace talks could resume. |
An estimated 220,000 people have died in five decades of armed conflict in Colombia. | An estimated 220,000 people have died in five decades of armed conflict in Colombia. |
Gen Alzate was travelling along the Atrato river in the northern province of Choco by boat when he was captured along with two companions. | |
Two more soldiers were captured by Farc in Arauca a week earlier. | Two more soldiers were captured by Farc in Arauca a week earlier. |
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